By Hyperboles, Alliteration

Mister Micawber wrote:Figures of speech are a kind of literary device. From online:Figure of speech: 'A mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use; for instance, hyperbole, simile, metaphor.'Literary device: 'a literary or linguistic...

Indicate the figures of speech used in each of the following sentences: I think my answers are: 1.The boy has kicked the bucket. (simile)2.The car zooms pass them. (metaphor)3.Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. (hyperbole)4.Kamala dranks a pail of tea yesterday. (Irony)5.He is the...

Synonyms Annihilate: demolished Exodus: Flight Reprimand: reproved Stagnant: fetid Servitude: captivity Slapdash: sloppy Accomplice: confederate Succumb: expire Catalyst: stimulus Prattle: chattered Paramount: foremost Hamper: impede Ghastly: Gruesome Defray: pay for Bondage:...

Friday. That's quite soon, Parsa. We'll see what we can do. Quick intro. This = a dramatic monologue. You are being spoken to by the Duke. Techie stuff: it's written in heroic couplets with almost continuous enjambement. (What does this mean, in terms of the style of the poem? What effect...

Hi MrPedantic I've registered now. Here is the Poem: My Last Duchess FERRARA 1That's my last Duchess painted on the wall, 2Looking as if she were alive. I call 3That piece a wonder, now: Frà Pandolf's hands 4Worked busily a day, and...